What is the vehicle that gets a person in on the great event in 1 Thessalonians 4?
The vehicle is believing the Gospel. Scripture says salvation is not in the Law, works, repentance, or baptism, but in believing the Gospel—that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. That gospel faith is what identifies a person as being in on the great event.
Les teaches that the vehicle is not a concocted idea or human effort; it is believing the Gospel. He points out that salvation is not in the Law, not in works, not in repentance and baptism, but in believing the Gospel. This Gospel was received from the ascended, glorified Lord after His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Les notes that it is too simple for most people, yet so complex it is taken by faith. Having identified that vehicle, he returns to 1 Thessalonians 4 and the great event.
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What does 1 Thessalonians 4 add to the revelation of the mystery of being caught up?
1 Thessalonians 4 is another extension of the revelation of the mystery that Paul now refers to as being caught up.